{
    "term": "consistent",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc.",
            "sensetop": "consistent in somethingconsistent in doing something",
            "labels": "(approving)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a consistent approach to the problem"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a consistent pattern of behaviour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been Milan's most consistent player *(= who plays well most often)* this season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's not very consistent in the way she treats her children.",
                    "contextForm": "consistent in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must be consistent in applying the rules.",
                    "contextForm": "consistent in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's been very consistent in her work this term."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His attitude isn't absolutely consistent."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have had enough of the party's consistent failure to come up with any new policies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There has been a pattern of consistent growth in the economy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Defence spending levels have remained consistent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Sunday paper failed to sell its target of 30  000 copies a week on a consistent basis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly consistent across various income levels."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pattern is strikingly consistent in the four samples."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These findings are consistent across all the studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These findings were statistically consistent among studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These results were consistent between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is relatively consistent across all age groups."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These findings appear consistent across all groups in society."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in agreement with something; not contradicting something",
            "sensetop": "consistent with something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These findings are consistent with other studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "injuries consistent with a fall from an upper storey *(= similar to those such a fall would have caused)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty consistent with what everybody knows."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The figures are fully consistent with last year's results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our results are generally consistent with the results of other analyses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The results of this study are surprisingly consistent with previous estimates."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "fully"],
                "preposition": ["across", "among", "between"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "having different parts that all agree with each other",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a well-thought-out and consistent argument"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His argument is not even internally consistent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Balanced economic growth, full employment and financial stability are mutually consistent objectives."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "fully"],
                "preposition": ["across", "among", "between"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənt/",
                "audio": "xc/consistent/xconsistent__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənt/",
                "audio": "xc/consistent/xconsistent__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘consisting or composed of’): from Latin consistent- ‘standing firm or still, existing’, from the verb consistere, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’."
}